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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Melon Reservesmiddle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800

Not on view
Small nephrite jade snuff bottle with pale cream-white body, shallow relief dragon carving, and emerald green domed stopper
White jade snuff bottle with rounded ovoid form, low-relief carved floral design on the body, topped with a domed green jadeite stopper and small ivory finial.

Unknown, Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Melon Reserves, middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu) with Melon Reserves
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. (7 x 5.08 x 3.18 cm); .a) Cover: 5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.59 x 1.59 cm); .b) Bottle: 2 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. (5.72 x 5.08 x 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.14a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art